Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Celeron 2957U

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron 2957U
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.54
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
17.88
+3211%

Ryzen 7 5800X3D outperforms Celeron 2957U by a whopping 3211% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 2957U and Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2838342
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data28.06
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel CeleronAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency3.3916.05
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
Release date1 January 2014 (10 years ago)20 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron 2957U and Ryzen 7 5800X3D basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed1.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.4 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache128 KB512 KB
L2 cache512 KB4 MB
L3 cache2 MB96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data74 + 125 mm
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistorsno data8,850 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 2957U and Ryzen 7 5800X3D compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCBGA1168AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 2957U and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.286x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Celeron 2957U and Ryzen 7 5800X3D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard-no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2957U and Ryzen 7 5800X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 2957U and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size16 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® ProcessorsN/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 2957U and Ryzen 7 5800X3D integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 2957U and Ryzen 7 5800X3D.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes1020
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron 2957U 0.54
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 17.88
+3211%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron 2957U 855
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 28304
+3210%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Celeron 2957U 2077
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 6008
+189%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Celeron 2957U 4043
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 42010
+939%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Celeron 2957U 53.5
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 3.65
+1366%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Celeron 2957U 1
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 27
+2166%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Celeron 2957U 105
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 2413
+2198%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Celeron 2957U 55
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 241
+338%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Celeron 2957U 0.62
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 2.77
+347%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Celeron 2957U 0.1
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 13.8
+10515%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Celeron 2957U 8
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 138
+1726%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Celeron 2957U 41
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 292
+608%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Celeron 2957U 1058
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 14431
+1264%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.54 17.88
Recency 1 January 2014 20 April 2022
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 105 Watt

Celeron 2957U has 600% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 5800X3D, on the other hand, has a 3211.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 2957U in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron 2957U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 5800X3D is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 2957U and Ryzen 7 5800X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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